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Where to see the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve.
Bubalornis niger
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When and where to find the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Hosts have recorded the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
North West
Madikwe
North WestStays in North West
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
Species
Bubalornis niger
Records
663
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Madikwe Game Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver in South Africa?
The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver is most recorded in Mpumalanga (51% of records), Limpopo (43% of records), based on 663 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver?
The Red-billed Buffalo Weaver is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Madikwe Game Reserve: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver?
The red-billed buffalo weaver (Bubalornis niger) is a species of bird in the Ploceidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is the dry savanna.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver
Every stay on the Red-billed Buffalo Weaver page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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